Westfield, NJ vs New Providence, NJ

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricWestfield, NJNew Providence, NJ
Population31,11113,727
Median Household Income$232,629$161,599
Median Rent$2,357/mo$1,903/mo
Median Home Value$953,400$769,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.7%37.6%
Poverty Rate1.8%2.1%
Unemployment Rate3.7%5.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1621
Property Crime Rate /100k556200
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr222222
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows27°F24°F
Snowfall26 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute36.7 min31.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.311.5
College Degree Rate78.1%67.6%
Foreign-Born %13.6%22.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.0%+2.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.